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Chief Technical Lead / Enterprise Platform Architect

CyberStorm Defense L.L.C.
Lanham, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 3/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/4/2026

Chief Technical Lead / Enterprise Platform Architect – Senior Technical Authority for National Modernization

Location: Lanham, MD (In-Person Hub)

Status: Full-Time, Key Personnel Status

Clearance: Ability to obtain an Agency-Specific Moderate Background Investigation (MBI)

THE MISSION: "Trailblazer, Gritty, Doing the Work!"

Are you a PhD-level technical architect ready to command the "digital DNA" for the nation’s most critical financial infrastructure? CyberStorm Defense (CSD) is seeking an elite leader to serve as the senior technical authority for a high-consequence Large federal modernization program.

We are an emerging, fast-growing technical government contracting firm and a Certified Small Business. We apply Fortune 100 technical rigor—the same standards used at Bank of America and Merck—to secure a platform serving 275 million users. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to retire 60 year-old legacy code and define the future of federal technology.

THE TASK AT HAND: ARCHITECTING AT NATIONAL SCALE

This is not an advisory role; it is a high-velocity execution mission. Your first 90 days will be a "strike force" sprint to oversee the technical stand-up of a foundational GCP Enterprise Landing Zone, establishing identity guardrails and Zero Trust security-as-code from the ground up.

Key Objectives:

  • Define the Future: Architect a portable, cloud-agnostic platform across AWS, Azure, and GCP to eliminate cloud-specific silos.
  • Legacy Modernization: Design the transition logic to move massive Oracle workloads to modern PostgreSQL and MongoDB environments.
  • The AI "Golden Path": Architect a mandatory Enterprise AI Gateway and GenAI IDE to enforce safety triggers, rate limiting, and observability for all agency AI traffic.
  • Security-as-Code: Integrate automated security gates (SAST/SCA) and OSCAL-formatted documentation into every CI/CD pipeline to maintain a 98% scan execution rate.

NEEDS FROM PERSONNEL: MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS

Do not apply if you do not meet 100% of these mandates. This is a Key Personnel role with zero margin for error in technical compliance:

  • 10-Year Pedigree: You must have a minimum of 10 years of enterprise-level cloud architecture experience.
  • Professional Certification: An active Professional Cloud Certification (AWS Solutions Architect Pro, Google Professional Cloud Architect, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert) is mandatory.
  • Identity Mastery: Expert-level depth in SSO configuration, OIDC/SAML, and phishing-resistant MFA (FIDO2/WebAuthn).
  • IaC Expertise: Mastery of Terraform and modular infrastructure design to create reusable "lego block" build components.
  • Compliance Rigor: Documented success navigating FISMA, NIST RMF (800-53), and Zero Trust environments.

TECHNICAL STACK & FRAMEWORKS

To exceed the "Excellent" evaluation standard, you must demonstrate proficiency in:

  • Modern Toolsets: Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, GitHub Actions, and OpenTelemetry (OTel) for distributed tracing.
  • IRS-Specific Integration: Establishing least privilege via BEARS and PUMAS entitlements.
  • OneSDLC Artifacts: Expert production of SDSR, ICD, and VSA documents as per the Integrated Master Schedule.

WHY JOIN THE STRIKE FORCE (WHY CSD)?

CyberStorm Defense is not a "status-quo" firm. We invest in the people who do the work:

  • Fast Growth & Leadership: As an emerging firm, you will have immediate opportunities for leadership and influence that are unavailable at "Big 4" primes.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: We provide full health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
  • Professional Growth Fund: A dedicated annual budget for you to pursue advanced certifications (CISSP, CCSP, CKA) and stay at the bleeding edge of technology.
  • Small Business Agility: Experience the speed and mission-focus of a small business with the proven technical rigor of a large organization.

If you are a gritty technical authority ready to secure the nation’s digital frontier and lead a high-concurrency strike force, apply now. If you are looking for a standard management role, this is not it.

Pay: $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development assistance

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Commute:

  • Lanham, MD 20706 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $140,000 - $160,000

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